Netherlands costumes from the Island of Walcheren, Arnemuiden & Westkapelle. Traditional Netherlands Costumes by Gratiane de Gardilanne and Elizabeth Whitney Moffatt; Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., London 1912.
Costume of the Venetian Renaissance in the first half of the 15th century.
Adrienne Couvreur, called Lecouvreur, was considered the most important French actress of her time.
Gender roles in 1950s. Set at the 1956 General Motors Motorama, this is one of the key Populuxe films of the 1950s, showing futuristic dream cars and Frigidaire’s “Kitchen of… Read More
Model of Précieux Enchantement. Art deco hat fashion 1921. Les Chapeaux du Très Parisien Vol. 1. Hiver 1921-1922. Direction artistique: G.P. Joumard.
Hat Models of Graces Discrètes. Art deco hat fashion 1921. Les Chapeaux du Très Parisien Vol. 1. Hiver 1921-1922. Direction artistique: G.P. Joumard.
Hat Models of Sourire d’Automne. Art deco hat fashion 1921. Les Chapeaux du Très Parisien Vol. 1. Hiver 1921-1922. Direction artistique: G.P. Joumard.
Stool bearer to the Turkish Sultan. (in charge of guarding and carrying the Sultan’s riding stool).
One of their employments, among others, is to present every one who is introduced at court, or approaches the fool of the throne; and, on some particular occasions, this is done by the chief usher himself.
That body of men, to whom Europeans give the name of Ushers, is of a very great use in the court of the Grand Signior.
